“Game-Changer, Lifesaver” Engaging the support of a Quit-Buddy is a bright idea, in fact, some compassionate accountability can be a game-changer! You can be a lifesaver for each other when you commit to accepting each other (in abstinence and in relapse) and holding each other accountable. A Quit-Buddy understands that sometimes, “SLIP HAPPENS.” But because […]
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“Busy Beats Bored” Keeping our hands busy while quitting can be a real game-changer! Please share ideas that have helped you keep your hands busy and out of trouble. 😉 Activities that keep our hands and head busy, tend to keep our hearts at peace. #HandsHeadHeart Having something to fidget with can really make a
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Ready For A Change? If words like quit, stop, or give up are too negative, maybe we should change how we talk about our journey. Consider “changing a behavior,” rather than giving up cigarettes. Maybe we’d feel differently about “taking back our freedom,” instead of quitting drinking. I love the word “recovery,” in part because
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“3 Things to Quit Right Now” On our way to the “BIG” quit, here are some OTHER things we need to quit: 1. Fearing Change If we aren’t changing, we may not be living! Change happens and it isn’t always comfortable, but it feels better when we decide to be the agent of change (rather
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Do Good, Feel Good “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion.” -Abraham Lincoln So… we #DoubleDogDare you to go do an anonymous good deed and see how you feel! It’s really a “win-win,” isn’t it?! You bless someone and you get to feel better,
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The stories we tell ourselves (and choose to believe) determine our future… …for BETTER Or WORSE! We really need to think about our thoughts (brain cramp alert!) because they are powerfully influential. Our stories (thoughts) influence our feelings, which in turn influence our actions and subsequent thoughts. Changing our stories changes our trajectory. To a
Just for today, perhaps just for a brief moment, let’s earnestly seek the peace – the quiet place in our soul. In that quiet place we either find answers or we find that we don’t need all of the answers. In that quiet place we find no need to compare ourselves to others. In that
If you aren’t completely free yet, give this idea a try today – I Double Dog Dare you! Mini-quits are a great example of “flexing your quit muscles” that can increase your competence and confidence at the same time! And mini-quits are as simple as they sound. Just declare a number of (waking) hours that
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Wonders await, beauty untold, New birth will vanquish the joy-stealing cold. Join with the flowers and birds as they sing, Shake off your slumber, come seize the Spring! As we celebrate the changing seasons, let’s relish the hope of good things just ahead. Please promise yourself time to just breathe and believe today. Be still
The journey to quitting is a complicated one. It can be very challenging. But we do not need to make the journey alone. Sharing your experience with others can make their journey smoother. Hearing from others can make yours smoother. It’s really a “win-win” scenario when quitters band together. QuittersWin holds weekly classes in Athol
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. -Wayne Dyer #Change4Good DFTYA!
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How people treat you is their karma;how you react is yours. While we may feel like we have the “right” to feel “wronged” by others, choosing to react with revenge or resentment will rob us of our peace (and might even divert you from your path.) How much of YOUR day will you waste thinking
When we voluntarily let go of a familiar (but lethal) coping tool, we can experience emotional discomfort. But it gets better with time. In order to let go of that coping skill we may need to (at least temporarily) withdraw from certain social settings. Some of the old “places and faces” can be really strong
The future is never guaranteed, so let’s not put off any important things. It’s common to say “I’ll do that later,” and also common for “later” to become “never.” You deserve to be free and you are important. Let’s not postpone taking our freedom back. If you’re not free yet, today is the day for
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There will always be things over which we have no control, so today I wish you serenity in the face of the things we will need to accept. There will always be difficult things we should change, so today I pray you will find courage for those things. Knowing which things one must change
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